Randomized Trial of an Electronic Personal Health Record for Patients with Serious Mental Illnesses

Articles of Interest, April 4, 2014

A weekly compilation of articles appearing in recently released journals and newsletters, including articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers, mentioning or discussing AHRQ staff, activities, and publications/products, or other research using AHRQ data or products.

This weekly compilation of articles appearing in recently released journals and newsletters includes:

Articles funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) or authored by AHRQ researchers.

GAO Reports
Electronic health record programs: participation has increased, but action needed to achieve goals, including improved quality of care. GAO Rep 2014 Mar; GAO-14-207. [Notes AHRQ's collaboration with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology "on a study to assess the effect of electronic prescribing on quality and efficiency using Medicare Part D claims, specifically, to determine whether electronic prescribing for diabetes patients is associated with a reduced risk of adverse drug events.”]

Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research
Selby JV. Interview: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute seeks to find out what works best by involving 'end-users' from the beginning. J Comp Eff Res 2014 Mar; 3(2):125-9. [Notes that interviewee was a member of AHRQ's study section for health care quality and effectiveness from 1999-2003.] Select to access the abstract.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)-Related Articles

Annals of Family Medicine
Carey TS, Freburger J. Physical therapy for low back pain: what is it, and when do we offer it to patients? Ann Fam Med 2014 Mar-Apr; 12(2):99-101. [Cites USPSTF-sponsored evidence reviews by Jonas et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2012) on behavioral counseling after screening for alcohol misuse in primary care and by O'Connor et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2009) on screening for depression in adult patients in primary care settings.]

BJU International
Prabhu V, Lee T, Loeb S, et al. Twitter Response to the United States Preventive Services Task Force recommendations against screening with prostate specific antigen. BJU Int 2014 Mar 25. [Epub ahead of print. Examines responses to release of USPSTF draft and final recommendations on screening for prostate cancer, citing Preface: Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2012, as published on the AHRQ Web site, and Opportunities for Public Comment, 2014, as published on the USPSTF Web site.] Select to access the abstract.

EMS World
Murphy P, Colwell C, Pineda G. All you need to know about bariatrics: anatomical and physiological differences make their care a challenge. EMS World 2014 Mar; 42(3):26-35. [Cites AHRQ Evidence Report/Technology Assessment summary, Pharmacological and Surgical Treatment of Obesity, as published on the AHRQ Archive Web site.]

Internet Citation: Randomized Trial of an Electronic Personal Health Record for Patients with Serious Mental Illnesses: Articles of Interest, April 4, 2014.
April 2014. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/articles-of-interest/20140404.html